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Federal Employment Statistics

TABLE 18 -- ACCESSIONS BY TYPE, BRANCH, AND SELECTED AGENCY, ALL AREAS, AUGUST 2006 AND SEPTEMBER 2006

TOTAL

TRANSFERS

NEW HIRES

RESTORATIONS,
RETURNS TO
DUTY
ACCESSIONS
EXCLUDING
TRANSFERS
ACCESSIONS
CALENDAR YEAR
2006 TO DATE
ACCESSIONS
FISCAL YEAR
2006 TO DATE
AGENCY
NUMBER*

RATE
NUMBER*

RATE
NUMBER*

RATE
NUMBER*

RATE
NUMBER*

RATE
NUMBER*
RATE
NUMBER*
RATE

TOTAL, ALL AGENCIES
332,838
12.57
446,219
16.85
     SEPTEMBER 2006
42,321
*
1.60
1,825
*
0.07
36,365
*
1.37
4,131
*
0.16
40,496
*
1.53

     AUGUST 2006
28,104
**
1.06
1,080
**
0.04
23,681
**
0.89
3,343
**
0.13
27,024
**
1.02

LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
852
6.80
1,226
9.73
     SEPTEMBER 2006
93
*
0.74
1
*
0.01
84
*
0.67
8
*
0.06
92
*
0.73

     AUGUST 2006
54
**
0.43
1
**
0.01
46
**
0.36
7
**
0.06
53
**
0.42

GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE
311
9.52
327
10.05
     SEPTEMBER 2006
19
0.56
...
...
15
0.45
4
0.12
19
0.56

     AUGUST 2006
12
**
0.35
...
**
...
8
**
0.24
4
**
0.12
12
**
0.35

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
90
3.97
116
5.06
     SEPTEMBER 2006
6
*
0.27
1
*
0.04
4
*
0.18
1
*
0.04
5
*
0.22

     AUGUST 2006
6
0.27
1
0.04
4
0.18
1
0.04
5
0.22

LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
231
5.65
277
6.72
     SEPTEMBER 2006
26
0.65
...
...
23
0.57
3
0.07
26
0.65

     AUGUST 2006
17
0.42
...
...
16
0.40
1
0.02
17
0.42

JUDICIAL BRANCH
...
...
...
...
     SEPTEMBER 2006
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...

     AUGUST 2006
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...

EXECUTIVE BRANCH
331,986
12.59
444,993
16.88
     SEPTEMBER 2006
42,228
*
1.60
1,824
*
0.07
36,281
*
1.37
4,123
*
0.16
40,404
*
1.53

     AUGUST 2006
28,050
**
1.06
1,079
**
0.04
23,635
**
0.89
3,336
**
0.13
26,971
**
1.02

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
443
25.89
555
32.48
     SEPTEMBER 2006
53
3.11
4
0.23
39
2.29
10
0.59
49
2.87

     AUGUST 2006
47
2.71
3
0.17
44
2.53
...
...
44
2.53

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS
232,701
13.74
294,534
17.43
     SEPTEMBER 2006
26,312
1.55
1,665
0.10
20,726
1.22
3,921
0.23
24,647
1.45

     AUGUST 2006
19,159
1.12
971
0.06
14,968
0.88
3,220
0.19
18,188
1.07

DEPARTMENT OF STATE
2,956
8.70
3,751
11.04
     SEPTEMBER 2006
492
1.44
5
0.01
393
1.15
94
0.28
487
1.43

     AUGUST 2006
285
0.83
8
0.02
183
0.54
94
0.28
277
0.81

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
30,414
26.74
37,820
33.77
     SEPTEMBER 2006
1,991
1.85
43
0.04
1,030
0.96
918
0.85
1,948
1.81

     AUGUST 2006
751
0.68
24
0.02
309
0.28
418
0.38
727
0.66

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
85,503
12.63
112,017
16.56
     SEPTEMBER 2006
8,467
1.25
394
0.06
6,093
0.90
1,980
0.29
8,073
1.20

     AUGUST 2006
7,817
1.15
310
0.05
5,657
0.83
1,850
0.27
7,507
1.11

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
33,583
13.69
45,493
18.60
     SEPTEMBER 2006
2,857
1.17
95
0.04
2,067
0.85
695
0.28
2,762
1.13

     AUGUST 2006
2,928
1.19
94
0.04
2,150
0.87
684
0.28
2,834
1.15

DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
15,948
9.04
20,221
11.46
     SEPTEMBER 2006
1,944
1.10
122
0.07
1,406
0.80
416
0.24
1,822
1.03

     AUGUST 2006
1,000
0.56
79
0.04
722
0.41
199
0.11
921
0.52

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
21,879
13.71
28,157
17.68
     SEPTEMBER 2006
1,915
1.20
96
0.06
1,392
0.87
427
0.27
1,819
1.14

     AUGUST 2006
1,845
1.15
96
0.06
1,386
0.86
363
0.23
1,749
1.09

DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY
3,102
14.83
3,452
16.44
     SEPTEMBER 2006
315
1.50
11
0.05
117
0.56
187
0.89
304
1.45

     AUGUST 2006
355
1.69
14
0.07
178
0.85
163
0.78
341
1.62

OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)
10,991
14.71
14,694
19.58
     SEPTEMBER 2006
1,436
1.95
70
0.10
1,111
1.51
255
0.35
1,366
1.86

     AUGUST 2006
1,689
2.31
27
0.04
1,221
1.67
441
0.60
1,662
2.27

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
5,676
5.35
7,954
7.49
     SEPTEMBER 2006
1,162
1.09
59
0.06
1,103
1.03
...
...
1,103
1.03

     AUGUST 2006
578
0.54
37
0.03
541
0.51
...
...
541
0.51

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
16,170
22.39
18,280
25.53
     SEPTEMBER 2006
893
1.20
61
0.08
651
0.87
181
0.24
832
1.12

     AUGUST 2006
824
1.07
53
0.07
521
0.68
250
0.32
771
1.00

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
22,801
22.25
26,067
25.58
     SEPTEMBER 2006
1,451
1.36
142
0.13
1,209
1.13
100
0.09
1,309
1.23

     AUGUST 2006
832
0.76
73
0.07
695
0.64
64
0.06
759
0.70

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
6,674
16.50
8,962
22.22
     SEPTEMBER 2006
855
2.12
54
0.13
777
1.93
24
0.06
801
1.99

     AUGUST 2006
371
0.91
34
0.08
320
0.79
17
0.04
337
0.83

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
1,416
9.19
1,763
11.42
     SEPTEMBER 2006
247
1.57
28
0.18
207
1.31
12
0.08
219
1.39

     AUGUST 2006
142
0.92
11
0.07
121
0.79
10
0.06
131
0.85

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
5,630
9.27
7,109
11.70
     SEPTEMBER 2006
944
1.55
69
0.11
848
1.39
27
0.04
875
1.44

     AUGUST 2006
751
1.23
46
0.08
684
1.12
21
0.03
705
1.16

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
1,016
10.37
1,127
11.48
     SEPTEMBER 2006
170
1.71
29
0.29
140
1.41
1
0.01
141
1.42

     AUGUST 2006
83
0.83
11
0.11
70
0.70
2
0.02
72
0.72

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
3,422
6.40
4,169
7.78
     SEPTEMBER 2006
1,009
1.88
19
0.04
955
1.78
35
0.07
990
1.85

     AUGUST 2006
318
0.60
13
0.02
278
0.52
27
0.05
305
0.57

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
1,098
7.42
1,368
9.22
     SEPTEMBER 2006
161
1.09
27
0.18
125
0.84
9
0.06
134
0.90

     AUGUST 2006
126
0.85
12
0.08
100
0.67
14
0.09
114
0.77

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
318
7.51
425
9.98
     SEPTEMBER 2006
53
1.26
7
0.17
43
1.02
3
0.07
46
1.09

     AUGUST 2006
18
0.42
...
...
18
0.42
...
...
18
0.42

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
29,416
12.39
36,545
15.42
     SEPTEMBER 2006
3,785
1.58
97
0.04
3,360
1.40
328
0.14
3,688
1.54

     AUGUST 2006
3,785
1.58
97
0.04
3,360
1.41
328
0.14
3,688
1.54

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
20,191
13.31
29,148
19.21
     SEPTEMBER 2006
4,632
3.02
631
0.41
3,792
2.48
209
0.14
4,001
2.61

     AUGUST 2006
2,478
1.63
242
0.16
2,111
1.39
125
0.08
2,236
1.47

INDEPENDENT AGENCIES
98,842
10.50
149,904
15.86
     SEPTEMBER 2006
15,863
*
1.69
155
*
0.02
15,516
*
1.65
192
*
0.02
15,708
*
1.67

     AUGUST 2006
8,844
**
0.94
105
**
0.01
8,623
**
0.92
116
**
0.01
8,739
**
0.93

FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD OF GOVERNORS
214
11.44
255
13.64
     SEPTEMBER 2006
34
1.81
...
...
34
1.81
...
...
34
1.81

     AUGUST 2006
27
**
1.42
...
**
...
27
**
1.42
...
**
...
27
**
1.42

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
905
4.97
1,220
6.72
     SEPTEMBER 2006
130
*
0.71
11
*
0.06
119
*
0.65
...
*
...
119
*
0.65

     AUGUST 2006
130
*
0.71
11
*
0.06
119
*
0.65
...
*
...
119
*
0.65

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION
62
2.74
102
4.46
     SEPTEMBER 2006
12
0.55
...
...
11
0.50
1
0.05
12
0.55

     AUGUST 2006
7
0.32
...
...
7
0.32
...
...
7
0.32

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
114
6.16
129
6.95
     SEPTEMBER 2006
27
1.46
6
0.32
21
1.14
...
...
21
1.14

     AUGUST 2006
16
0.86
5
0.27
10
0.54
1
0.05
11
0.59

FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION
310
6.77
395
8.62
     SEPTEMBER 2006
44
*
0.96
6
*
0.13
34
*
0.74
4
*
0.09
38
*
0.83

     AUGUST 2006
44
0.95
6
0.13
34
0.74
4
0.09
38
0.82

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
780
6.29
952
7.63
     SEPTEMBER 2006
77
*
0.62
18
*
0.15
48
*
0.39
11
*
0.09
59
*
0.48

     AUGUST 2006
77
*
0.62
18
*
0.15
48
*
0.39
11
*
0.09
59
*
0.48

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
1,044
5.68
1,323
7.17
     SEPTEMBER 2006
219
1.19
20
0.11
155
0.84
44
0.24
199
1.08

     AUGUST 2006
107
0.58
8
0.04
78
0.42
21
0.11
99
0.54

NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION
476
15.64
644
21.11
     SEPTEMBER 2006
32
1.06
1
0.03
25
0.83
6
0.20
31
1.02

     AUGUST 2006
47
1.52
3
0.10
36
1.17
8
0.26
44
1.43

NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD
121
6.63
143
7.81
     SEPTEMBER 2006
24
1.31
...
...
21
1.15
3
0.16
24
1.31

     AUGUST 2006
14
0.76
1
0.05
8
0.44
5
0.27
13
0.71

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
418
12.60
489
14.83
     SEPTEMBER 2006
55
*
1.61
...
*
...
53
*
1.55
2
*
0.06
55
*
1.61

     AUGUST 2006
55
1.61
...
...
53
1.56
2
0.06
55
1.61

OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
628
12.72
755
15.24
     SEPTEMBER 2006
98
1.95
10
0.20
84
1.67
4
0.08
88
1.75

     AUGUST 2006
103
2.09
12
0.24
89
1.80
2
0.04
91
1.84

RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD
13
1.30
25
2.49
     SEPTEMBER 2006
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...

     AUGUST 2006
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
236
6.32
276
7.34
     SEPTEMBER 2006
19
0.52
6
0.17
8
0.22
5
0.14
13
0.36

     AUGUST 2006
5
0.13
...
...
3
0.08
2
0.05
5
0.13

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
3,022
48.99
5,789
94.19
     SEPTEMBER 2006
320
*
5.31
2
*
0.03
318
*
5.28
...
*
...
318
*
5.28

     AUGUST 2006
320
*
5.31
2
*
0.03
318
*
5.28
...
*
...
318
*
5.28

SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
466
9.39
638
12.88
     SEPTEMBER 2006
49
0.98
3
0.06
42
0.84
4
0.08
46
0.92

     AUGUST 2006
35
0.70
7
0.14
25
0.50
3
0.06
28
0.56

SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
4,442
6.88
5,638
8.69
     SEPTEMBER 2006
902
1.40
11
0.02
807
1.25
84
0.13
891
1.38

     AUGUST 2006
535
0.82
5
0.01
487
0.75
43
0.07
530
0.81

BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS
86
4.03
105
4.90
     SEPTEMBER 2006
10
*
0.49
...
*
...
9
*
0.44
1
*
0.05
10
*
0.49

     AUGUST 2006
10
0.48
...
...
9
0.43
1
0.05
10
0.48

AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
666
26.48
888
35.31
     SEPTEMBER 2006
74
*
2.94
4
*
0.16
70
*
2.78
...
*
...
70
*
2.78

     AUGUST 2006
74
*
2.94
4
*
0.16
70
*
2.78
...
*
...
70
*
2.78

U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
82,625
10.92
127,257
16.74
     SEPTEMBER 2006
13,426
1.78
40
0.01
13,386
1.77
...
...
13,386
1.77

     AUGUST 2006
7,003
0.93
12
...
6,991
0.93
...
...
6,991
0.93

*PRELIMINARY OR PREVIOUS MONTH'S TURNOVER TOTALS (OR PORTIONS THEREOF) WERE USED FOR CURRENT MONTH. **REVISED.

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	TOTAL			TRANSFERS			NEW HIRES			RESTORATIONS, RETURNS TO DUTY			ACCESSIONS EXCLUDING TRANSFERS			ACCESSIONS CALENDAR YEAR 2006 TO DATE		ACCESSIONS FISCAL YEAR 2006 TO DATE
AGENCY	NUMBER*		RATE	NUMBER*		RATE	NUMBER*		RATE	NUMBER*		RATE	NUMBER*		RATE	NUMBER*	RATE	NUMBER*	RATE

TOTAL, ALL AGENCIES																332,838	12.57	446,219	16.85
SEPTEMBER 2006	42,321	*	1.60	1,825	*	0.07	36,365	*	1.37	4,131	*	0.16	40,496	*	1.53
AUGUST 2006	28,104	**	1.06	1,080	**	0.04	23,681	**	0.89	3,343	**	0.13	27,024	**	1.02
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH																852	6.80	1,226	9.73
SEPTEMBER 2006	93	*	0.74	1	*	0.01	84	*	0.67	8	*	0.06	92	*	0.73
AUGUST 2006	54	**	0.43	1	**	0.01	46	**	0.36	7	**	0.06	53	**	0.42
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE																311	9.52	327	10.05
SEPTEMBER 2006	19		0.56	...		...	15		0.45	4		0.12	19		0.56
AUGUST 2006	12	**	0.35	...	**	...	8	**	0.24	4	**	0.12	12	**	0.35
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE																90	3.97	116	5.06
SEPTEMBER 2006	6	*	0.27	1	*	0.04	4	*	0.18	1	*	0.04	5	*	0.22
AUGUST 2006	6		0.27	1		0.04	4		0.18	1		0.04	5		0.22
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS																231	5.65	277	6.72
SEPTEMBER 2006	26		0.65	...		...	23		0.57	3		0.07	26		0.65
AUGUST 2006	17		0.42	...		...	16		0.40	1		0.02	17		0.42
JUDICIAL BRANCH																...	...	...	...
SEPTEMBER 2006	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...
AUGUST 2006	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...
EXECUTIVE BRANCH																331,986	12.59	444,993	16.88
SEPTEMBER 2006	42,228	*	1.60	1,824	*	0.07	36,281	*	1.37	4,123	*	0.16	40,404	*	1.53
AUGUST 2006	28,050	**	1.06	1,079	**	0.04	23,635	**	0.89	3,336	**	0.13	26,971	**	1.02
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT																443	25.89	555	32.48
SEPTEMBER 2006	53		3.11	4		0.23	39		2.29	10		0.59	49		2.87
AUGUST 2006	47		2.71	3		0.17	44		2.53	...		...	44		2.53
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS																232,701	13.74	294,534	17.43
SEPTEMBER 2006	26,312		1.55	1,665		0.10	20,726		1.22	3,921		0.23	24,647		1.45
AUGUST 2006	19,159		1.12	971		0.06	14,968		0.88	3,220		0.19	18,188		1.07
DEPARTMENT OF STATE																2,956	8.70	3,751	11.04
SEPTEMBER 2006	492		1.44	5		0.01	393		1.15	94		0.28	487		1.43
AUGUST 2006	285		0.83	8		0.02	183		0.54	94		0.28	277		0.81
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY																30,414	26.74	37,820	33.77
SEPTEMBER 2006	1,991		1.85	43		0.04	1,030		0.96	918		0.85	1,948		1.81
AUGUST 2006	751		0.68	24		0.02	309		0.28	418		0.38	727		0.66
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE																85,503	12.63	112,017	16.56
SEPTEMBER 2006	8,467		1.25	394		0.06	6,093		0.90	1,980		0.29	8,073		1.20
AUGUST 2006	7,817		1.15	310		0.05	5,657		0.83	1,850		0.27	7,507		1.11
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY																33,583	13.69	45,493	18.60
SEPTEMBER 2006	2,857		1.17	95		0.04	2,067		0.85	695		0.28	2,762		1.13
AUGUST 2006	2,928		1.19	94		0.04	2,150		0.87	684		0.28	2,834		1.15
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY																15,948	9.04	20,221	11.46
SEPTEMBER 2006	1,944		1.10	122		0.07	1,406		0.80	416		0.24	1,822		1.03
AUGUST 2006	1,000		0.56	79		0.04	722		0.41	199		0.11	921		0.52
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE																21,879	13.71	28,157	17.68
SEPTEMBER 2006	1,915		1.20	96		0.06	1,392		0.87	427		0.27	1,819		1.14
AUGUST 2006	1,845		1.15	96		0.06	1,386		0.86	363		0.23	1,749		1.09
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY																3,102	14.83	3,452	16.44
SEPTEMBER 2006	315		1.50	11		0.05	117		0.56	187		0.89	304		1.45
AUGUST 2006	355		1.69	14		0.07	178		0.85	163		0.78	341		1.62
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)																10,991	14.71	14,694	19.58
SEPTEMBER 2006	1,436		1.95	70		0.10	1,111		1.51	255		0.35	1,366		1.86
AUGUST 2006	1,689		2.31	27		0.04	1,221		1.67	441		0.60	1,662		2.27
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE																5,676	5.35	7,954	7.49
SEPTEMBER 2006	1,162		1.09	59		0.06	1,103		1.03	...		...	1,103		1.03
AUGUST 2006	578		0.54	37		0.03	541		0.51	...		...	541		0.51
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR																16,170	22.39	18,280	25.53
SEPTEMBER 2006	893		1.20	61		0.08	651		0.87	181		0.24	832		1.12
AUGUST 2006	824		1.07	53		0.07	521		0.68	250		0.32	771		1.00
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE																22,801	22.25	26,067	25.58
SEPTEMBER 2006	1,451		1.36	142		0.13	1,209		1.13	100		0.09	1,309		1.23
AUGUST 2006	832		0.76	73		0.07	695		0.64	64		0.06	759		0.70
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE																6,674	16.50	8,962	22.22
SEPTEMBER 2006	855		2.12	54		0.13	777		1.93	24		0.06	801		1.99
AUGUST 2006	371		0.91	34		0.08	320		0.79	17		0.04	337		0.83
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR																1,416	9.19	1,763	11.42
SEPTEMBER 2006	247		1.57	28		0.18	207		1.31	12		0.08	219		1.39
AUGUST 2006	142		0.92	11		0.07	121		0.79	10		0.06	131		0.85
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES																5,630	9.27	7,109	11.70
SEPTEMBER 2006	944		1.55	69		0.11	848		1.39	27		0.04	875		1.44
AUGUST 2006	751		1.23	46		0.08	684		1.12	21		0.03	705		1.16
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT																1,016	10.37	1,127	11.48
SEPTEMBER 2006	170		1.71	29		0.29	140		1.41	1		0.01	141		1.42
AUGUST 2006	83		0.83	11		0.11	70		0.70	2		0.02	72		0.72
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION																3,422	6.40	4,169	7.78
SEPTEMBER 2006	1,009		1.88	19		0.04	955		1.78	35		0.07	990		1.85
AUGUST 2006	318		0.60	13		0.02	278		0.52	27		0.05	305		0.57
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY																1,098	7.42	1,368	9.22
SEPTEMBER 2006	161		1.09	27		0.18	125		0.84	9		0.06	134		0.90
AUGUST 2006	126		0.85	12		0.08	100		0.67	14		0.09	114		0.77
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION																318	7.51	425	9.98
SEPTEMBER 2006	53		1.26	7		0.17	43		1.02	3		0.07	46		1.09
AUGUST 2006	18		0.42	...		...	18		0.42	...		...	18		0.42
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS																29,416	12.39	36,545	15.42
SEPTEMBER 2006	3,785		1.58	97		0.04	3,360		1.40	328		0.14	3,688		1.54
AUGUST 2006	3,785		1.58	97		0.04	3,360		1.41	328		0.14	3,688		1.54
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY																20,191	13.31	29,148	19.21
SEPTEMBER 2006	4,632		3.02	631		0.41	3,792		2.48	209		0.14	4,001		2.61
AUGUST 2006	2,478		1.63	242		0.16	2,111		1.39	125		0.08	2,236		1.47
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES																98,842	10.50	149,904	15.86
SEPTEMBER 2006	15,863	*	1.69	155	*	0.02	15,516	*	1.65	192	*	0.02	15,708	*	1.67
AUGUST 2006	8,844	**	0.94	105	**	0.01	8,623	**	0.92	116	**	0.01	8,739	**	0.93
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD OF GOVERNORS																214	11.44	255	13.64
SEPTEMBER 2006	34		1.81	...		...	34		1.81	...		...	34		1.81
AUGUST 2006	27	**	1.42	...	**	...	27	**	1.42	...	**	...	27	**	1.42
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY																905	4.97	1,220	6.72
SEPTEMBER 2006	130	*	0.71	11	*	0.06	119	*	0.65	...	*	...	119	*	0.65
AUGUST 2006	130	*	0.71	11	*	0.06	119	*	0.65	...	*	...	119	*	0.65
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION																62	2.74	102	4.46
SEPTEMBER 2006	12		0.55	...		...	11		0.50	1		0.05	12		0.55
AUGUST 2006	7		0.32	...		...	7		0.32	...		...	7		0.32
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION																114	6.16	129	6.95
SEPTEMBER 2006	27		1.46	6		0.32	21		1.14	...		...	21		1.14
AUGUST 2006	16		0.86	5		0.27	10		0.54	1		0.05	11		0.59
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION																310	6.77	395	8.62
SEPTEMBER 2006	44	*	0.96	6	*	0.13	34	*	0.74	4	*	0.09	38	*	0.83
AUGUST 2006	44		0.95	6		0.13	34		0.74	4		0.09	38		0.82
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION																780	6.29	952	7.63
SEPTEMBER 2006	77	*	0.62	18	*	0.15	48	*	0.39	11	*	0.09	59	*	0.48
AUGUST 2006	77	*	0.62	18	*	0.15	48	*	0.39	11	*	0.09	59	*	0.48
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION																1,044	5.68	1,323	7.17
SEPTEMBER 2006	219		1.19	20		0.11	155		0.84	44		0.24	199		1.08
AUGUST 2006	107		0.58	8		0.04	78		0.42	21		0.11	99		0.54
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION																476	15.64	644	21.11
SEPTEMBER 2006	32		1.06	1		0.03	25		0.83	6		0.20	31		1.02
AUGUST 2006	47		1.52	3		0.10	36		1.17	8		0.26	44		1.43
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD																121	6.63	143	7.81
SEPTEMBER 2006	24		1.31	...		...	21		1.15	3		0.16	24		1.31
AUGUST 2006	14		0.76	1		0.05	8		0.44	5		0.27	13		0.71
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION																418	12.60	489	14.83
SEPTEMBER 2006	55	*	1.61	...	*	...	53	*	1.55	2	*	0.06	55	*	1.61
AUGUST 2006	55		1.61	...		...	53		1.56	2		0.06	55		1.61
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT																628	12.72	755	15.24
SEPTEMBER 2006	98		1.95	10		0.20	84		1.67	4		0.08	88		1.75
AUGUST 2006	103		2.09	12		0.24	89		1.80	2		0.04	91		1.84
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD																13	1.30	25	2.49
SEPTEMBER 2006	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...
AUGUST 2006	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION																236	6.32	276	7.34
SEPTEMBER 2006	19		0.52	6		0.17	8		0.22	5		0.14	13		0.36
AUGUST 2006	5		0.13	...		...	3		0.08	2		0.05	5		0.13
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION																3,022	48.99	5,789	94.19
SEPTEMBER 2006	320	*	5.31	2	*	0.03	318	*	5.28	...	*	...	318	*	5.28
AUGUST 2006	320	*	5.31	2	*	0.03	318	*	5.28	...	*	...	318	*	5.28
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION																466	9.39	638	12.88
SEPTEMBER 2006	49		0.98	3		0.06	42		0.84	4		0.08	46		0.92
AUGUST 2006	35		0.70	7		0.14	25		0.50	3		0.06	28		0.56
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION																4,442	6.88	5,638	8.69
SEPTEMBER 2006	902		1.40	11		0.02	807		1.25	84		0.13	891		1.38
AUGUST 2006	535		0.82	5		0.01	487		0.75	43		0.07	530		0.81
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS																86	4.03	105	4.90
SEPTEMBER 2006	10	*	0.49	...	*	...	9	*	0.44	1	*	0.05	10	*	0.49
AUGUST 2006	10		0.48	...		...	9		0.43	1		0.05	10		0.48
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT																666	26.48	888	35.31
SEPTEMBER 2006	74	*	2.94	4	*	0.16	70	*	2.78	...	*	...	70	*	2.78
AUGUST 2006	74	*	2.94	4	*	0.16	70	*	2.78	...	*	...	70	*	2.78
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE																82,625	10.92	127,257	16.74
SEPTEMBER 2006	13,426		1.78	40		0.01	13,386		1.77	...		...	13,386		1.77
AUGUST 2006	7,003		0.93	12		...	6,991		0.93	...		...	6,991		0.93